Booker's 23 points weren't enough to secure a Thunder victory over the Suns, who finished the game 119-84.

April 20th - The Thunder defeated the Suns 119-84. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Jalen Williams added 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, and Brooks contributed 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.

In the first quarter, the Suns took the lead thanks to consecutive scores from Booker and Brooks. The Thunder, relying on active play from Alexander and Holmgren on both ends of the court, gradually took control of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 35-20. In the second quarter, the Thunder quickly extended their lead to over 25 points. The Suns managed to stem the bleeding with the help of Booker and Brooks, but struggled to contain the Thunder's offense. At halftime, the Thunder led 65-44.

After switching sides, Booker and Green scored consecutively to narrow the gap. However, the Thunder relied on Alexander's continued attacks on the basket, drawing fouls and widening the gap. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led 97-66 . In the final quarter, the Thunder's bench continued to extend their lead, at one point pushing the gap to nearly 40 points. Although the Suns managed some sporadic scoring, they were unable to recover. Ultimately, the Thunder defeated the Suns 119-84 .

Suns player data

Booker 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists; Brooks 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists; Green 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist; Fleming 9 points; Gillespie 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; O'Neal 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Bouye 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Goodwin 2 points; Iguodala 9 rebounds, 3 assists

Thunder player statistics

Alexander had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists; Jalen Williams had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists; Holmgren had 16 points and 7 rebounds; Mitchell had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists; Joe had 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist; Hartenstein had 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists; Dort had 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; Wallace had 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

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